Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (6-13, 2-4 SWAC) at Alcorn State Braves (8-10, 5-1 SWAC)
Loman, Mississippi; Monday at 8 p.m. ET
Bottom line: Bethune Cookman visited the Alcorn State Warriors after Zion Harmon scored 20 points in Bethune Cookman’s 70-66 loss to the Jackson State Tigers.
The Warriors lead 3-1 at home. Alcorn State is 0-1 in a single game.
The Wildcats are 2-4 in SWAC games. Bethune-Cookman was third in SWAC, shooting 34.4 percent from 3-point range.
Monday’s matchup is the first time the two teams have met in the divisional round this season.
Top performer: Jeremiah Kendall averaged 8.8 points and 6.9 rebounds for the Warriors. Dominique Bruton is averaging 13.2 points for Alcorn State over his past 10 games.
Harmon averaged 13.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists for the Wildcats. Over the past 10 games, Marcus Garrett is averaging 13.5 points and 5.1 rebounds for Bethune Cookman.
Last 10 games: Warriors: 5-5, averaging 67.2 points, 31.8 rebounds, 9.0 assists, 7.1 steals and 2.3 blocks on 38.9 percent shooting. Their opponents are averaging 73.6 points per game.
Wildcats: 2 wins and 8 losses, averaging 69.7 points, 29.3 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 7.3 steals and 2.7 blocks per game, shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 79.4 points per game.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data provided by Sportradar.
